My second HCG beta came back - it was 2840! I was thrilled - had it doubled perfectly from the first it would have been 1176 and it was an additional 1664 further than that! Certainly gives peace of mind!
We went grocery shopping on the weekend and Steven let me pick out pretty much every single one of my cravings...mind you, how could he refuse when they were all patheticaly healthy minus two?! lol
I had a small freak out a couple of days ago when looked back on the previous two days and it seemed like despite being tired still I hadn't even been peeing as often as before much less anything else so I tested again. It was super postive of course! lol The pregnancy test said I was pregnant as soon as the pee hit the area where the line appears and that's before the control line even shows up and it's dry now and the test line is even darker than the control line! lol
I wake up at night a few times to pee each night now...however last night sucked because the last time I woke up to pee my bed was soaked...but not with pee! Apparently with my extra blanket and 3 cats laying on my lower legs made me sweat like crazy! Fortunately, Steven is on Vancouver Island for a few days for work so I was able to just go over to his side of the bed and let my side dry or I would have had to wake him up and change the bedding or go sleep on the couch (since the couch is easier I probably would have done that). lol
Today was the first day where my mild nausea (and when I say mild I mean on a scale of 1-10 it's maybe a 2) hung around all day...however on that same scale I would also say it was closer to a 4 so it was a bit worse but still not that bad. My whole stomach felt rock hard today...despite it remaining 'B' belly shaped (I'm plus size after all)...so I'm not sure what that was about.
I had the most serious scare of my pregnancy so far when I went to pick up Phoenix from school today. Yesterday she came home and was telling me about a girl in her class who came to school with rather a lot of spider bites on her arm and I was freaking out in my head that maybe they had bedbugs in her house or just fleas or something...no it's worse, at least for me. lol Today Phoenix comes out of her class and announces this girl has chicken pox...I actually took a step back from my own daughter! lol See, my daughter is vaccinated but I never have been and have never had it (though my mother tried her best to expose me a few times to it, it just wouldn't take). I know it can be really bad if a pregnant woman gets chicken pox...however, I decided that the best course was for Phoenix to have a head to toe scrub when she came home and I prayed, a lot. Now I'm putting my faith in God that everything will be well.
Nothing much is scheduled to happen between weeks 6 and 7 so I plan to take it easy and happily anticipate my upcoming midwife and ultrasound appointments!
Weekly Update:
How far along? - 6 Weeks 2 Days
Total weight gain? - 2lbs...but I still think it's bloating right now. lol
Sleep? - Uncomfortable! lol It's hard to fall asleep too and then once I do I wake up 2-3 times to pee...which isn't so bad just adds to my fatigue. I usually need a nap around 2pm but I don't always get one.
Food cravings? - Water, Chocolate Milk, Spinach, Lifesavers (just the cherry ones).
Anything making you queasy or sick? - I ate broccoli two nights in a row, was delicious, but last night the smell made me pretty queasy.
Symptoms? - Felt pretty symptom-less the last couple of days other than being super tired and a little crampy; I admit it made me nervous - I think I was still peeing a fair bit too but I am just getting used to it so didn't really notice. Back in full swing today with sore breasts, constipation, nausea (mostly in the early evenings it seems though it lasted all day today) and crampy feelings.
Gender prediction? - Girl. I'm also still thinking twins - will know if this is correct soon!
Happy or Moody most of the time? - Happy
Best moment this week? - My HCG came back at 2840! And Steven telling a friend on the weekend...that's huge because he didn't really want to tell anyone at all (just Phoenix) until we'd gotten past week 12. Anyway, it means he's warming to the idea - not that he didn't want a baby but the pregnancy thing is brand new to him whereas to me it's only new in a sense.
Looking forward to? - First midwife appt on Apr 18 and dating u/s on Apr 19!
Miss Anything? - Being able to regulate my body temperature - it's all Boiling! one minute and then Freezing! the next...no inbetween! lol
Nervous about? - My first midwife appt - kind of worried that I won't like her (even though she's just for the first part of my pregnancy) but that I'll be stuck with her. I've gotten the impression that in Canada midwives have a sort of cachement area for where they accept patients from...kind of like public schools.
Maternity clothes? - Broke out a pair of maternity jeans with a short band...however they're still a bit too loose but more comfortable that a lot of my other pants because they feel like they start to get tighter and tighter from about lunch on. lol
Movement? - None yet though I'm definitely feeling some fluttery sort of pulsing around the uterus...I read this had something to do with a certain vein and extra blood flow? Must Google again. lol
Stretch marks? - Just the ones from my first PG with Phoenix. lol
Wedding rings on or off? - On!
Belly Button in or out? - In!
Labor Signs? - No way! lol
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